Viktor Johansson
Viktor Tobias Johansson (born 14 September 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Rotherham United. A product of the Hammarby and Aston Villa academies, he has represented Sweden up to under-21 level. Johansson spent two years at Premier League side Leicester City but only appeared in EFL Trophy matches for their U21 side.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Tobias Johansson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1998 | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Stuvsta | ||
| 2012–2015 | Hammarby | ||
| 2015–2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Rotherham United | 90 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 8 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Johansson spent his early career with Stuvsta, Hammarby, Aston Villa, Alfreton Town and Leicester City.[2][3]
In September 2020 he signed for Rotherham United.[4] He made his first appearance in a 2–1 win at home against Preston North End on 7 November 2020.[5]
International career
Johansson has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.[2][4][6]
In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Swedish senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Belgium and Azerbaijan.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Leicester City U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2020–21 | Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| Total | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 113 | 0 | ||
- Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Four appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf
- Viktor Johansson at Soccerway
- "Landslagsdatabasen: Viktor Johansson". www.svenskfotboll.se.
- "Rotherham sign goalkeeper Johansson" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "REPORT | Rotherham 2 v 1 Preston". www.themillers.co.uk.
- "Viktor Johansson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se.
- "Truppen till första EM-kvalmatcherna". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- "READ | Viktor named Young Player of the Year". Rotherham United F.C. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.